Few weeks back, Calabar Reporters posted a report of the commencement of work on the Cross River State, CRS Federal Highways linking the state from North to South. The post which gave credit to His Excellency Professor Ben Ayade over the rehabilitation work at Iwuru 2, Biase Local Government Area, LGA and Mbok Area of Ogoja LGA was till today null and void. Peradventure, the work has been hurled and the roads to their bad shape as usual.
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Notwithstanding, the project was being carried out by Faith Plant, a quarry company located in Cross River State to fulfil their obligations over contributing to the community development of the state. According to the information gathered by Calabar Reporters, Faith Plant was sanctioned and taken to the court by the Cross River State Government, CRSG. The reasons being that, the project was not properly implemented.
According to reports, the Cross River State Commissioner for Works, Engr Dane Osim-Asu stated that; Faith Plant should have awarded the contract for him to execute.
Meanwhile, Faith Plant told news reporters that, the state through the Commissioner for Works should be the one to offer them contract and not the other way. The Manager of Faith Plant also lamented that, the company was only doing a volunteering work, since the cry of commuters has been ringing inside their ears.
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Right now, several trucks have been sleeping on the degraded Highways for weeks without moving forward due to poor road network. Most of them called Calabar Reporters, HitFM Calabar, etc to lay their complaints. Meanwhile, they pay their taxes regularly. Some have been diverting their tracks, using Abakaliki, Ebonyi State to sail through.
At the time of filing this report, the case between the CRSG and Faith Plant is still at the Calabar High Court.
